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Saturday, 28 May 2011

Medieval Womenfolk

Without them there´s no medieval menfolk..:-D There isn´t many female bods about so it´s a case of having to make do, if you want a large group of them.
From Hat and Atlantic
From Imex...the hats cut back, ruffs and collars  trimmed away.
The baby looked cute before I went and painted it. (sorry, a bit blurred )
All from Valdemar.  Resin and metal
The goose is enyoying the ride but little does it know what lays in wait...."quick G.Gander!! Squeeze out a golden egg"
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15 comments:

  1. Scott B. Lesch28 May 2011 at 07:21

    Paul, These are fun. What do war gamers do with the civilian figures? Fun window dressing?

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  2. Paul´s Bods28 May 2011 at 08:07

    Thanks Scott.
    These will have a role in a game I am planning.
    They could be used for a lot of things, nuisance factor (getting inbetween combative sides), info givers (false or true) camp followers, very light infantry (part of a mob) etc.
    btw..if anyone knows of any other makers of 1/72nd medieval civiees then please tell.
    Cheers
    paul

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  3. Paul´s Bods28 May 2011 at 08:32

    Civvies...I meant civvies!!!!
    Anyway...this is well funny..read it and see:-D
    The fun with evolution post
    http://ilikethethingsilike.blogspot.com/

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  4. EY28 May 2011 at 09:07

    Newline Designs has some Roman civilians that may work. They are 20mm, but work well as shorter, stouter, matronly types.

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  5. Porky28 May 2011 at 09:27

    With so many combatants out there it's always refreshing to see a different kind of miniature. For me there can't really be too many - your ideas for uses in game are why, and of course only the tip of the iceberg.

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  6. Unknown28 May 2011 at 10:07

    I saw your psot first on jeudhistoire. GReat job. But does the third seated woman in the 1st picture belong to a medieval set? I think I saw her in a Roman civilian ones. If that's the case, good painting and you prouve the paintjob can open new perspectives.

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  7. Paul´s Bods28 May 2011 at 10:52

    Thanks.
    @ Ey...thanks for the tip..I´ll have a look
    @ Porky... I was going to add a few more civilian uses but after reading your views on then at your blog..it would have been a long list: -D
    @Sebasto...you are on jeudhistoire as well?
    The sitting woman is from the Atlantic greek life set...I thought, give her drab colours and she´ll fit in.
    Cheers
    paul

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  8. Unknown28 May 2011 at 12:38

    Darn. Greek and not Roman... Not that far anyway.
    And yes I'm on this forum under the pseudo Sebastos. I'm mainly posting my painted minis for now, but I read a lot of the topics ;)

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  9. kingsleypark28 May 2011 at 14:58

    Nicely done Paul. You are right though, I am struggling to think of other sets that contain civilian and in particular womenfolk or children

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  10. Paul O'G28 May 2011 at 16:59

    I agree - one needs some non-combatants int he village to bnring it to life. And with our Dark Ages gaming they make good objectives in themselves! We are mostly using the Dark Ages ladies by Foundry at the moment (which I bought off the Angry Lurker actually)

    Great job!

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  11. Andrew28 May 2011 at 18:28

    These all look great. I always love the idea of re-purposing models from one era to another.

    I haven't been hobbying in a long while. Good to see you're still truckin'.

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  12. mork696929 May 2011 at 01:39

    Wonderful work, Paul. i think I have to get my hands on some Valdemar Figures, soon. They are beautiful!

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  13. abdul66629 May 2011 at 04:50

    Not only civilians add 'color' and realism to wargaming table-tops, but as you underlined they can play an active part in the game itself. Or provide a refreshing 'comical relief' (in the same way as, in a 'Zelda' video game, if you hurt a chicken you are assaulted by maddened denizens of the whole henhouse!).
    Women are specially interesting in two ways:
    - they are often easier to use 'out of period': many 'medieval bar maids' / members of 'inn staff' / stumpets can appear in a 18th C. setting;
    - they offer special opportunities of 'interference' with the game, 'distracting' some troops from their duty. I remember 2 relevant battle reports ('Lace Wars' period, thus the soldiery behaves courteously): in one, an unit of dragoons dismounted and for the entire battle stationed around a comely shepherdess to 'protect her from any harm'; in another a whole (low quality, it's true) infantry regiment get pinned for the whole game when passing in front of an 'establishment of doubtful repute'....

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  14. Paul´s Bods29 May 2011 at 07:04

    Thanks :-D
    @Andrew...I was begining to wonder...good to see you back
    The Valdemar bods are a bit pricey (in comparison with "run of the mill" sets) but for quality ...unbeatable.
    @abdul666..That´s the sort of thing I´m planning..more interaction as if in "real life"
    What could be more annoying than a fast troop movement along a road in a clever flanking manouver, that gets blocked by the unsuspecting local farmer and his cart full of hay, and how does this get dealt with without getting the locals up in arms or whatever?
    Cheers
    Paul

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  15. Ray Rousell29 May 2011 at 11:57

    You always need civvis in a game, espeacially if its a skirmish type game, very nicley done!!!

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